Irish whiskey
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Irish whiskey
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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The U.S. is the largest export market for Irish whiskey, with exports to the country valued at 450 million euros annually.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
It is a deal that improves trade conditions for Scotch and Irish whiskey being sold to America, as well as US bourbon and used casks coming into the UK market.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
Under Mr. Menezes, Diageo expanded its tequila offerings, trading its Bushmills Irish whiskey brand to Casa Cuervo in exchange for complete control of its Don Julio tequila brand and $408 million in cash in 2014.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
They were surprised to find a specific section dedicated to Irish whiskey drinks.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 11, 2022
There were physicians relying upon alchemy and astrology; the Royal Touch was held efficacious; and in the materia medica of the period were such substances as foxes' lungs, oils of wolves, and Irish whiskey.
From Medicine in Virginia, 1607-1699 by Thomas Proctor Hughes
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